Drivers’ distraction

From
Ian Wright

I am often struck by the way scientists and engineers become locked into a
mindset of “improving” technology without ever questioning whether this is the
appropriate thing to do. An example seems to be the quest to make speed cameras
more difficult to spot(22 July, p 7).

While the idea of quelling motorists’ natural urge to reach their destination
in the quickest possible time is laudable and hiding speed cameras is likely to
swell the coffers of the police, the amount of attention virtually all motorists
now devote to spotting speed traps in time to slow down must …